A Rapid Implementation of a Non-Sequential Particle PHD Filter for Multitarget Track-Before-Detect

The Probability Hypothesis Density (PHD) filter based on the Track-Before-Detect (TBD) approach is a key technique for detecting weak targets whose numbers are unknown and time-varying. To overcome the limitations of existing algorithms, such as high computational cost, poor real-time performance, and low tracking efficiency in dense clutter, this paper proposes a fast non-sequential particle PHD filter for TBD. Specifically, an adaptive particle generation method based on differential localization is introduced in the prediction stage, allowing newly generated particles to quickly concentrate around potential target locations. In the update stage, particles are divided into three groups to simplify weight calculation and improve efficiency. Furthermore, a parallel resampling strategy is adopted to further enhance real-time performance. Numerical experiments demonstrate that the proposed method maintains tracking accuracy with only a small number of particles, thereby significantly reducing computational complexity and improving real-time capability. This work offers a practical reference for the engineering deployment of TBD algorithms.